SUPPORTER

garter, supporter

(noun) a band (usually elastic) worn around the leg to hold up a stocking (or around the arm to hold up a sleeve)

assistant, helper, help, supporter

(noun) a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose; “my invaluable assistant”; “they hired additional help to finish the work”

patron, sponsor, supporter

(noun) someone who supports or champions something

supporter, protagonist, champion, admirer, booster, friend

(noun) a person who backs a politician or a team etc.; “all their supporters came out for the game”; “they are friends of the library”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

supporter (plural supporters)

A person who gives support to someone or something.

A person who supports, promotes, advocates or champions a cause or movement; an adherent.

A person who provides moral or physical support to another; an attendant participating in a ceremony or procession.

(sports) Someone who is a fan of a certain sports team or sportsperson.

Something that supports another thing.

Something that supports a structure such as a building or a sculpture.

(heraldry) An animal or figure that supports a shield in a coat of arms.

A garter worn around the leg to support a sock or stocking.

Clipping of athletic supporter.

Synonyms

• adherent

• proponent

Antonyms

• detractor

• opponent

Anagrams

• superport

Source: Wiktionary

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Sup*port"er, n.

1. One who, or that which, supports; as, oxygen is a supporter of life. The sockets and supporters of flowers are figured. Bacon. The saints have a . . . supporter in all their miseries. South.

2. Especially, an adherent; one who sustains, advocates, and defends; as, the supporter of a party, faction, or candidate.

3. (Shipbuilding)

Definition: A knee placed under the cathead.

4. (Her.)

Definition: A figure, sometimes of a man, but commonly of some animal, placed on either side of an escutcheon, and exterior to it. Usually, both supporters of an escutcheon are similar figures.

5. (Med.)

Definition: A broad band or truss for supporting the abdomen or some other part or organ.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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